The European Union is moving forward with legislation requiring USB-C charging on a variety of consumer electronics. Today, the EU Parliament formally approved the agreement that it and the EU Council agreed upon in September. The EU Council has to formally approve the agreement next, and it will then be published in the EU's Official Journal.

The Parliament's announcement confirmed a timeline and additional affected device categories. The legislation requires a USB-C port on all phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, earbuds, portable speakers, handheld video game consoles, e-readers, keyboards, mice, and navigation systems that are sold in the EU, use wired charging, and support power delivery of up to 100 W "by the end of 2024," the Parliament said.


Laptops will have to have USB-C charging "from spring 2026," the announcement said.

The legislation also requires all fast-charging devices to use the same charging speed. This rule will be enforced with "dedicated labels" describing charging capabilities.

After the rule is published, EU member states will have one year to transpose the rules, followed by another year to adhere. The law only applies to products released after this time period.

Parliament said the vote passed with 602 votes in favor, 13 against, and eight abstentions.

Wireless charging regulations could follow​

When the EU announced plans to require USB-C charging in September 2021, some critics, including Apple, said such a regulation could hinder innovation. The European Commission has said that it would work with vendors to adapt its regulation to new technologies, should it deem the technology worthy. The EU's universal charging mandate could one day require a different type of charging than USB-C, for example.

Showing some forward thinking, the EU Parliament's announcement briefly mentioned wireless charging, though it didn't specify how the EU government might attempt to regulate it.

"... The European Commission will have to harmonize interoperability requirements by the end of 2024, to avoid having a negative impact on consumers and the environment," the Parliament's announcement said. "This will also get rid of the so-called technological 'lock-in” effect, whereby a consumer becomes dependent on a single manufacturer."

Wireless charging is one potential route around the EU's USB-C requirement for companies staunchly against using the technology in its products, like Apple and its iPhones. Although there have been rumors of Apple making a USB-C iPhone, the company prefers its Lightning connector, and while the EU's legislation wouldn't ban the proprietary connector, it would require USB-C alongside it. An iPhone solely dependent on wireless charging, however, would be impractical due to cost, data transfer concerns, and chassis durability. Further, it seems that the EU government may eventually regulate wireless charging as well.

Did anyone notice how a lot of these women are claim to be POC are all married to, engaged to, or dating white men?

I wish I could find the thing I saw on Twitter talking about this. They were pointing out everything they said that was pro-black and anti-white but then you see who they are married to. Why does this not raise any eyebrows? I feel like it should be.

Are they laying low? Doubling down? Changes? Anything happening with them?

I'm going to be quiet on this one in case the FBI is reading.

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These are good sources of information. It does require you to read and critically think.
Honestly I think critical thinking isn't very big in the black community. I'll just say it. Black people like to be told what to do by Democrats and then just execute.

However if you are intelligent and willing to spend the time and effort then it's worth while to use.

If a Congress member is voting a certain way that doesn't make sense then you find they have stock in something that conflicts then you know why.

Or maybe there is significant lobbying on an issue and a certain member is voting weird. You can pretty much assume why!

To move the needle, we have to adopt a different mentality...adopt the business or asset owner mentality (that's why some other groups are doing better seemingly, they are on the business owner tip)...

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In a major blow to America's seafood industry, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has, for the first time in state history, canceled the winter snow crab season in the Bering Sea due to their falling numbers. While restaurant menus will suffer, scientists worry what the sudden population plunge means for the health of the Arctic ecosystem.

An estimated one billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared in two years, state officials said. It marks a 90% drop in their population.



Freshly caught snow crabs sit in containers on a fishing boat at Mikuni Fishing Port in Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015.BUDDHIKA WEERASINGHE/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES


"Did they run up north to get that colder water?" asked Gabriel Prout, whose Kodiak Island fishing business relies heavily on the snow crab population. "Did they completely cross the border? Did they walk off the continental shelf on the edge there, over the Bering Sea?"

Ben Daly, a researcher with ADF&G, is investigating where the crabs have gone. He monitors the health of the state's fisheries, which produce 60% of the nation's seafood.

"Disease is one possibility," Daly told CBS News.


He also points to climate change. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Alaska is the fastest warming state in the country, and is losing billions of tons of ice each year — critical for crabs that need cold water to survive.

"Environmental conditions are changing rapidly," Daly said. "We've seen warm conditions in the Bering Sea the last couple of years, and we're seeing a response in a cold adapted species, so it's pretty obvious this is connected. It is a canary in a coal mine for other species that need cold water."

Prout said that there needs to be a relief program for fisherman, similar to programs for farmers who experience crop failure, or communities affected by hurricanes or flooding.

When asked what fishermen can do in this situation, with their livelihoods dependent on the ocean, Prout responded, "Hope and pray. I guess that's the best way to say it."

I've always been a relatively big fan of the TYT Network.

However I realize they are a liberal channel. And that's okay. I'm generally on the liberal side of things myself.

However with TYT Network you'll begin to notice they have a habit. They call out the Democrats. If they aren't pushing the liberal agenda and fighting for those liberal principles they immediately get on their case.

On the other hand if they do something anti black they don't speak about that to much.

They call out racism by police, Karen's and the Republicans. It's rare that they call out racism by Democrats. It has to be pretty egregious.

To my knowledge they did no coverage on the no voting no vucking video. They aren't going to do anything that may cost the Democratic party votes.

The other thing I don't like is they talk as if they are average working class citizens. Even though Cenk has a net worth of $10 mil and Ana has a net worth of $2 mil. Quite a way from the rest of us. Which I don't have any issues with. Just don't act like you aren't a millionaire too!

A hard truth is that between 87% to 92% of black people are lost. They have brought into the talking points of major media like CNN and MSNBC. They don't realize people like Roland Martin and Tiffany Cross are shills for the Democratic party.

In their mind the Republicans are racist and that's all the reason they need to vote for the Democratic party. They don't need to ask for anything.

Those of us who do ask for anything are in the way. If we speak anything negative against the Democratic party then we're misinformed, don't understand or we must be Republicans and can't be trusted.

The overwhelming majority of black people think this way. Even amongst those that consider themselves pro black you have people that are lost and don't realize it. Just look on this website and you'll find a few.

We're generations away from any real progress. After the 2028 election possibly before we're going to be a small enough part of the voting population that black people won't matter politically.

We have been insulted, belittled, ignored and held back by both Republicans and especially Democrats even our vote mattered. Once our vote doesn't matter what do you think is going to happen?

The way I see it is the Democratic party are pushing for more immigration to replace and dilute our vote. Black people are politically an unwanted problem for Democrats. They need our vote right now to win. However if they go to pro black and help us they'll lose the casual racists.

Unfortunately they need those votes too. So it's a fine line. The casual racists don't want to think that they are racist. They are okay with racism just not blatantly out in the open spoken out loud.

These are you liberal and Democrat racists. Democrats can't get them and openly speak up for black people too.

The way around this is to just bring in enough immigrants and persuade other groups like LGBTQ to vote for them. Once there is enough of them the black vote is inconsequential.

The only way the black vote would be consequential then is if we as a whole and monolithically switch sides and vote Republican making it impossible for Democrats to win.

At that point they would have to try to win us back. Of course that is very unlikely to happen because black people are pre-programed to vote Democrat no matter what.

Right now we have two parties that hate us. One says so openly. One doesn't. They just have policies and actions that indicates they do.

So the way I see it is as of about 2030 black people will have two parties that hate us and both will be openly saying so. The Democrats will be a bit less outspoken but they will make it clear they aren't going to help us.

Policies will be passed setting us back. You'll see anti black laws. You'll see mass incarceration at a rate never before seen. What little gain we have gotten will be set back.

Black people are going to be openly hated, attacked and even pushed out of the workplace! There will be curfew laws for us. Police will kill us at a much higher rate.

Politicians won't speak out because they won't have to. They won't need our vote so they'll just ignore it! Protestors will just be arrested and imprisoned.

It's going to be as bad if not worse than apartheid.

And because of where we are there is nothing that can be done to stop it. We won't get reparations.
We aren't even going to get hate crime legislation or police reform.

What we are going to get is anti black hate on a level last saw prior to 1960!

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Somewhere we can talk without the fellas interjecting. :D

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My little bro started playing it with some people like 5 years ago and he is still playing it. He keeps telling me to give it a try since I like games like the Sims and other creative simulators. I never played it. I never even considered it. If I did, I would like to find a server or whatever it is called that is black operated. I am not sure if that is possible. Does anyone here play the game?

He went to Saudi Arabia leaders and told them to hold off on their oil agreements so the gas prices can stay low, he said to hold off for ONE MONTH. They declined. So now gas prices are going to be going back up and possibly getting worse, just in time for the elections. Funny that. He wanted to keep gas prices low just long enough for Demoncrats to get their votes and then the prices would hike back up. It is all manipulation with these people.

When gas prices go up, the cost of food and living go up and who do you think takes to hardest hit when this happens? These people HATE black Americans. Plain and simple. They maybe the Republicans look like understand people. They have become the party of greed, power, money, and LIES.

I can't stand this government no more.

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